battery light question

bucho · 10-27-2003, 09:26 AM

scenario: new battery,car starts up just fine, but battery light stays on today for a while and then turns off unless I rev up, it pops back on. Also the poor car got left out in the rain yesterday. Could the terminals getting wet be cause of this light comming on? I jsut never have seen this happen before.
Thank you in advance for any input.

John

VIC · 10-27-2003, 09:46 AM

The "battery light" is NOT an indication of a bad battery. It is an indication that the battery is NOT CHARGING, most likely the alternator is going out.

bucho · 10-27-2003, 09:48 AM

Thank you...I will take it in and have it looked at if it gives me any more crap today.:jeff:

10-27-2003, 12:27 PM

car did this as soon as the new motor went in.... and it charged up and went away (red top)

bucho · 10-27-2003, 01:54 PM

Thank you all....turned out to be bad alt. I get it back from the shop this afternoon...

10-27-2003, 02:50 PM

shop!!!!
alternator take 5 minutes to change in the lot of oreileys

Ive done it literally 10 + times

bucho · 10-27-2003, 06:52 PM

Thanx for the heads up....under warranty:jeff:

10-27-2003, 09:26 AM	#1
bucho have a seat Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SA Posts: 3,650 Trader Rating: (0)	battery light question scenario: new battery,car starts up just fine, but battery light stays on today for a while and then turns off unless I rev up, it pops back on. Also the poor car got left out in the rain yesterday. Could the terminals getting wet be cause of this light comming on? I jsut never have seen this happen before. Thank you in advance for any input. John

10-27-2003, 01:54 PM	#5
bucho have a seat Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SA Posts: 3,650 Trader Rating: (0)	Thank you all....turned out to be bad alt. I get it back from the shop this afternoon... Attached Thumbnails

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10-27-2003, 09:46 AM	#2
VIC The "Senior" Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Home of the '99, '03, '05, & '07 NBA Champion Spurs Posts: 2,002 Trader Rating: (0)	The "battery light" is NOT an indication of a bad battery. It is an indication that the battery is NOT CHARGING, most likely the alternator is going out.

10-27-2003, 09:48 AM	#3
bucho have a seat Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SA Posts: 3,650 Trader Rating: (0)	Thank you...I will take it in and have it looked at if it gives me any more crap today.:jeff:

10-27-2003, 12:27 PM	#4
95snoozer Guest Posts: n/a	car did this as soon as the new motor went in.... and it charged up and went away (red top)

10-27-2003, 02:50 PM	#6
95snoozer Guest Posts: n/a	shop!!!! alternator take 5 minutes to change in the lot of oreileys Ive done it literally 10 + times

10-27-2003, 06:52 PM	#7
bucho have a seat Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SA Posts: 3,650 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanx for the heads up....under warranty:jeff: